evening all been raining nonstop here all day run out to see if anything was happening in my plastic green houses but not a sausage not even a seedling so came in and ate a bar of chocolate and felt better lets hope the rain stops by tomorrow. how do you get them little faces on the posts
I was wondering where everyone was, and then I found you. After a good day setting seeds ( runner beans and white cosmos) I was beginning to get a bit stressed. Anyway all is well now.
Good evening all ( sounds a bit Dickson of Dock green)
Yes they are about the easiest of all. They are fairly large seeds so you can space them out in the tray, or put in individual modules, which is what I now do. They are also very reliable germinators, with few failures. They grow fairly quickly so best not to start them too early in the season. Also pinch them out to get them to bush up and give you more flower. If you regularly dead head you will have masses of flower all summer up to frosts. I usually only grow the white one, en masse wherever I have space. They contrast well with other plants. Oh yes, and the foliage is a pretty fern like leaf.
You can't beat them, and they come in good colours too. Go for it.
Evening, got my potatoes Maris Peers in today, planted some gladioli bulbs which I got free from the GC in the greenhouse, gave my spring flowering bulbs a feed, and carried on painting our fence. 11 panels down, 7 to go . All in all, a good day though, lovely to get out finally!
Chica - I planted some cosmos but they all died bar one after potting on, trying again with the second half of the seed packet!
Fairygirl, formal one. Have huge koi and several goldfish. Elder son's idea when he lived with me but he's not been here for the past 6 years, so guess who has to look after it. I do actually like it and it is very theraputic sitting watching them. Not everyone's cup if tea I know. I have been swimming with them!!
MMP, sorry to hear you are unwell. Don't know what it's like but know what son was/is like when he gets an attack, or whatever you would call it. Just be good to yourself and rest.
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Right the first time Verdun. Bit sore in the shoulders but not so much I couldn't raise the wine glass.
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evening all been raining nonstop here all day run out to see if anything was happening in my plastic green houses but not a sausage not even a seedling so came in and ate a bar of chocolate and felt better lets hope the rain stops by tomorrow. how do you get them little faces on the posts
I was wondering where everyone was, and then I found you. After a good day setting seeds ( runner beans and white cosmos) I was beginning to get a bit stressed. Anyway all is well now.
Good evening all ( sounds a bit Dickson of Dock green)
glad you found ue wooddreen are cosmos easy to do by seed
Yes they are about the easiest of all. They are fairly large seeds so you can space them out in the tray, or put in individual modules, which is what I now do. They are also very reliable germinators, with few failures. They grow fairly quickly so best not to start them too early in the season. Also pinch them out to get them to bush up and give you more flower. If you regularly dead head you will have masses of flower all summer up to frosts. I usually only grow the white one, en masse wherever I have space. They contrast well with other plants. Oh yes, and the foliage is a pretty fern like leaf.
You can't beat them, and they come in good colours too. Go for it.
Chica - I planted some cosmos but they all died bar one after potting on, trying again with the second half of the seed packet!
fantastic woodgreen,will be looking for them on monday oooh im so excited.
White ones are called "Purity".
Evening all. Haven't been able to get on as have to share laptop with son.
I didn't do anything today, didn't want to get wet- will pot my fuchsias up in a bit.
Fairygirl, formal one. Have huge koi and several goldfish. Elder son's idea when he lived with me but he's not been here for the past 6 years, so guess who has to look after it. I do actually like it and it is very theraputic sitting watching them. Not everyone's cup if tea I know. I have been swimming with them!!
MMP, sorry to hear you are unwell. Don't know what it's like but know what son was/is like when he gets an attack, or whatever you would call it. Just be good to yourself and rest.